Take Action Today

The only way we will make it better for LGBT youth is by taking real action in our own communities. Signup to get involved and an Opening Doors Project Director will contact you with next steps.

" Everyone deserves to be respected for who they are. I pledge to spread this message to my friends, family and neighbors. I'll speak up against hate and intolerance whenever I see it, at school and at work. I'll provide hope for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and other bullied teens by letting them know that "It Gets Better."

First Name *		State	Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Last Name *		I am a *	Select an option ... Legal/Court Professional Social Service Provider Adult LGBT Youth
Email Address *			* Required

I want to take action now, tell me how I can
	Order the FREE "Hate Free Zone" poster for my office or court room.		Organize or join a local, LGBT community task force.
	Volunteer to be a CASA, GAL or mentor in my community.		Add my name to the It Gets Better pledge to speak up against hate and intolerance.

I want to take action now, tell me how I can
	Order the FREE "Hate Free Zone" poster for my office		Organize or join a local, LGBT community task force
	Volunteer to be a mentor in my community		Add my name to the It Gets Better pledge to speak up against hate and intolerance.

I want to take action now, tell me how I can
	Order the FREE "Hate Free Zone" poster for my home or office		Organize or join a local, LGBT community task force
	Volunteer to be a mentor in my community		Add my name to the It Gets Better pledge to speak up against hate and intolerance.

I want to take action now, tell me how I can
	Order the FREE "Hate Free Zone" poster for my room or school		Organize or join a local, LGBT community task force
	Volunteer to be a mentor in my community		Add my name to the It Gets Better pledge to speak up against hate and intolerance.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Opening Doors Project works to make life better for LGBTQ youth today. The project is dedicated to training and supporting the legal and social service professionals on the front lines to ensure that LGBTQ foster youth have the support they deserve and the rights they demand.

Through on-the-ground trainings, local task forces and comprehensive research and training material The Opening Doors Project provides the legal community with the advocacy tools they need to successfully represent LGBTQ youth in foster care.

• Share This Project
• Join / Create a Task Force
• Resources for Practitioners
• Press

WATCH THE FILM

Our kids are listening - whether it's on the news, at home or in our schools and it's up to us to make sure they hear the right things. Share this video with five friends and together we will standup to hate speech and discrimination.

SPREAD THE WORD